The Lucas Oil 225 falls on the same day as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying and also marks Family Fun Night at the track with post-race fireworks. Tickets start at just $25 and fans receive $25 off any youth seat with the purchase of an adult admission.

Douglas Motorsports Park, an eighth-mile facility located in Nicholls, Ga. has become a NHRA Member Track, while Pacemakers Dragway Park, in Mount Vernon, Ohio, one of the oldest NHRA member tracks in the country, has extended its NHRA track membership.

After 12 years as Northern Region Membership Development Manager for the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, Grahame McCraw (left) has announced that he is retiring from the industry in August this year, and Mark Walker (right) will take over.

The schedule includes 28 events for NASCAR’s touring series, including previously aired races from Bristol Motor Speedway, Greenville Pickens Speedway, and Irwindale Speedway. The popular annual Whelen Modified/Southern Modified Tour is on the slate.

Honda Performance Development together with Wirth Research announced the joint appointment of David Dupont to the position across the two businesses. The new position reinforces the companies’ commitment to the global endurance racing market.